| Title: | ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 1 --ARCHIVE |
| Notice: | V1 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open. |
| Moderator: | REGENT::BROOMHEAD |
| Created: | Thu Jan 30 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 30 1995 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 873 |
| Total number of notes: | 22329 |
I'm interested in finding out about the current status of the
class-action suit involving a drug known as DES. It was given to
"high risk"pregnant women in the early 1950's to prevent miscarriage
and has now been associated with increased risk of cancer in their
children. I believe the company responsible for the drug was Robbins
but not completely certain. Please respond here if you know where
I can obtain further information.
thanks...........Carol
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| 121.1 | try your doctor | CSC32::KOLBE | Liesl-Colo Spgs- DTN 522-5681 | Fri Dec 05 1986 17:59 | 3 |
I know what you are talking about,how about trying your OB/GYN
she should know. There was a 60min or 20/20 show on this a few
years ago but I can't remember much abbout it. Liesl
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| 121.2 | try the medical schools | GUIDUK::SMITH | Wed Dec 31 1986 15:07 | 9 | |
There is (was) a DES Action Committee in New York state somewhere.
I think they were in the Albany area; sorry I can't be more specific.
Another source of information would be the Harvard Medical School.
I once received a referral from them for a DES-knowledgable
physician.
-Susan
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